Fish-hook.



No. 872,817. v PATENTED DEC. 3, 1907.

P. J. HIPP.-

FISH HOOKQ APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25. 1906.

K (5M v THE NORRIS PETERS co AS FRANK J. HIPP, OF NEW BRIGHTON,MINNESOTA.

FISH-HOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 3, 1907.

Application filed June 25. 1906- Serial No. 323.281.

can be easily and quickly made Weedless, or i used if preferred as anordinary hook.

The invention consists generally in various constructions andcombinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification; Figure1 is a side view of a fish hook embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is bottomview of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional view lengthwise of the hook,showing the barbs adjusted in their Weedless position. i

In the drawing, 2 represents the body of the device made in the shape ofa minnow and having a tail 3 and back fin 4, and belly fins 5 formed torepresent the fins of a fish and laterally turned at the ends to cause awhirling or rotary movement to be imparted to the device when it isdrawn through the water in the act of trolling. An attachment 6 for aline is provided at the forward end or nose of the body portion and arivet 7 is pro-- vided near said nose and has flattened ends torepresent as nearly as possible the eyes of a fish. The rivet passesthrough and secures the forward ends of hook shanks 8 which we tend backalong each side of the body 2 and have their barbed ends projectingthrough a slot 9 formed in the part 2 near the tail. The shanks of thehooks cross one another in the slot so that the barb of a hook will beonthe opposite side of the body 2 from the shank of that hook. The slot9 is made of suflicient length so that the rear end 10 will engage thecurved portion of the shanks near the barbs and when the hooks areseparated as indicated in Fig. 3 and the barbs pressed inwardly towardone another, the rounded portions of the shanks will engage the end 10and hold the barbs in that position, and the middle portions of theshanks will project outwardly on each side and serveas guards to preventweeds, sticks or any other obstructions in the water from catching onthe hooks. As soon, however, as the device is seized by a fish, a slightpressure will cause the barbs to fly apart and the hooks to return totheir normal position, when a pull on the line will securely hook thefish.

In clear water, the device may be used as usual in trolling.

I claim as my invention:

- 1. An artificial bait having a body portion formed to resemble a fishand provided with an opening extending therethrough, and fish hookshaving their shanks secured to said body portion on opposite sidesthereof, the barbed ends of said hooks projecting through the opening insaid body portion on each side, and the wall of said opening engagingthe curved portions of said shanks near their barbed ends when the hooksare separated, and temporarily holding said barbs in an inoperativeposition with the shank of each hook protecting and forming a weed guardfor the point of the other hook.

2. An artificial bait comprising a body portion formed to resemble afish and having a slot near its tail, fish hooks secured near theforward end of said body portion and having their barbed ends projectingthrough said slot and the rear end of said slot engaging the curvedportions of said shanks when the hooks are separated and temporarilyholding said barbs in an inoperative position, substantially asdescribed.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of June1906.

FRANK J. HIPP.

Witnesses:

RICHARD PAUL, J. H. BALDWIN.

